Historical Events In October - 22

0362  On this day in history the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.   

0741  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

0794  On this day in history emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).   

1335  On October - 22 ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest   

1383  The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

1575  On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.   

1613  Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.   

1633  Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on October - 22.   

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

1707  Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.   

1721  On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"   

1725  On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65   

1737  On October - 22 vincenzo Manfredini, composer   

1746  Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22.   

1751  Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1752  Ambrogio Minoja, composer on this day in history.   

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on October - 22.   

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1765  Daniel Steibelt, composer on October - 22.   

1766  On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king   

1790  On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist   

1797  On this day in history andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

1797  On October - 22 the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

1797  1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on October - 22.   

1799  On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition   

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on October - 22.   

1809  Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.   

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1071  On October - 22 birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

1686  On October - 22 birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

1688  On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on October - 22.   

1698  On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

1701  On October - 22 birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)   

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on this day in history.